The USS Antietam (CV-36) served the U.S. Navy over twenty years, starting at the end of World War II and continuing through the Korean War. But those who served or worked on the Antietam continue to face dangers today from asbestos exposure on the aircraft carrier, making service on or around the USS Antietam and…
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Antietam (CV-36) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Antietam (CV-36) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on March 15, 1943. She was launched on August 20, 1944 and commissioned on…